Modern forestry is gradually moving towards man-made forests on a large scale. Plantations
with advanced forestry system have been introduced with the goal of sustainable forestry
development and to enhance social, ecological, and economic benefits. Forest plantations
with native and exotic species have been established in China and worldwide with shorter
rotation cycles than natural forests. In this paper, we discuss the role and perspectives of
plantation forests in the Chinese sustainable forest development, the evolution of various …